Camp-stool



(No- Model.)

L. G. WADE.

GAMP STOOL.

No; 564,129. Patented July 14, 1896 :llllllllll Smwwtm lwvlmaooeoMRI/63f W616 AK fly V v 4 I "I the lugs and limit their movement.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LINLEY G. WADE, OF HOLLY, MICHIGAN.

CAM P-STOOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 564,129, dated July 14,1896.

Application filed January 14, 1896. Serial No. 575,433. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LINLEY G. WADE,'0f Holly, county of Oakland, Stateof Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCamp-Stools, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

The object of my invention is to produce a camp-stool which may beconveniently folded into small compass, and which when expanded willafiord a strong and firm support.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of mycamp-stool expanded. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing it closed. Fig. 3is a perspective view of the core or frame-piece detached. Fig. 4 is abottom plan view thereof.

Referring to the figures on the drawings, 1 indicates a core or framewhich is provided with lateral wings or plates 2, preferably three innumber.

4 indicates a leg and 5 an arm, each of which is pivoted at one end to awing 2, preferably by means of the same bolt or rivet, as indicated at6.

From one side of each plate projects a lug 7, preferably having itsouter edge beveled, as illustrated. The pivotal end of each leg projectsbeyond the pivot-point and terminates in a beveled edge 8, whereby itmay bear against the side of the adjacent lug and limit the pivotalmovement of the leg.

In'practice, when the device is to be set up or spread in use, the legsare turned upon their pivots until their beveled ends strike the lugs 7and limit their movement. The arms are turned upwardly upon their pivotsuntil their edges strike the beveled edges of A seat or cover 9 is thenfastened to the tops of the arms, serving to hold them in the expandedposition and afiording a firm seat. A simple and convenient form of seatis shown in the drawings, in which a three-cornered piece of canvashaving its edges hemmed and having a strap or loop of leather 1O rivetedto each corner is employed. The upper ends of the arms are beveled, sothat they may be readily inserted into the loops, thus retaining theseat in place, as required.

In folding the stool up it is only necessary to remove the seat and foldthe legs and arms down in parallel pairs, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Theseat may then be wrapped around them, if desired, and the whole insertedin a case, which in practice forms a very small compact bundle that maybe carried conveniently in the pocket.

The parts are preferably made of malleable iron or steel, so as to makethe seat strong and durable and at the same time light and compact.

While I have described my device as a stool, it should be understoodthat it may be used for other purposes as well.

I do not confine myself to the details of construction herein shown. anddescribed, but reserve the right to modify and vary them at will withinthe scope of my invention.

What I claim is- The combination with a core, a plurality of wings and alug upon the side of each wing in alternate arrangement, of arms andlegs pivoted, respectively, on opposite sides of the wings, the legsbeing provided with beveled ends, whereby the arms when expanded bearwith the edges against the lugs and the legs when expanded bear againstthe same with their beveled ends, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name.

LINLEY G. WADE. Witnesses:

WM. B. SMITH,- B. F. JARRARD.

